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Around Illinois River
Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Illinois River is a 55.8 mile river near Sundance Kayak School in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Illinois River near Kerby, OR (site 14377100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1962 to 2026
Illinois River typically runs highest in January, at a median 1,770 cfs, and lowest in September, at 38 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 64,000 cfs, in 1965.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,770 | 843 to 3,500 |
| February | 1,600 | 927 to 2,950 |
| March | 1,740 | 1,030 to 2,870 |
| April | 1,340 | 798 to 2,135 |
| May | 750 | 517 to 1,150 |
| June | 259 | 191 to 441 |
| July | 81 | 55 to 112 |
| August | 38 | 27 to 53 |
| September | 38 | 26 to 52 |
| October | 74 | 46 to 117 |
| November | 415 | 181 to 1,145 |
| December | 1,330 | 634 to 3,170 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 64 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Illinois River near Kerby, OR (site 14377100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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